Advertising apparatus



Nov. 30 1926.

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G. T. GALLEY ADVERTISING APPARATUS -F'iled Sept. 26, 1923 INVENTDR THOMAS @ALLEY ARET ATTQRN SYS Nov. 30 1,926.

G. T` GALLEY ADVERTISING APPARATUS Filed sept. 26, 1925 Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARNET THOMAS GALLEY, OF LEYTONSTONE, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO ALERT ADVER- TISING COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

Application led September 26, 1923. Serial No. 664,892.

This invention relates to advertising apparatus wherein advertisements provided with movable elements and carried by an intermittently movable frame have such elements automatically moved to represent life-like actions during periods when such advertisements are in the displayed position.

The present invention consists essentially in providing each movable element in an adm vertisement with an operatively connected and pivoted comb provided with teeth the pitch and number of which are predetermined for each comb according to the extent and periodicity of movement required, the

l5 necessary movement being imparted to each movable element of each advertisement by rocking the respective combs about their pivots by means of laterally moving forks which are moved across and in contact with the teeth of the combs when the particular advertisement is in the displayed position.

y In order that the invention may be clearly understood an embodiment of the same will now be described by aid of the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a part sectional elevation of an advertising apparatus according to this invention. f

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the top removed to expose the operating mechanism and the advertisement carrying frames and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of the mechanism for both intermittently moving the frames and for operating the movable elments of the advertisements. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the comb mechanism of my device. s

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the comb mechanism of my device. y

Fig. 6 is a detailed view of one of the picture groups.

The apparatus shownV inV the drawings comprises a cabinet 1 having a display opening 2 and conveniently situated electric lamps 3. Mounted vertically within this cabinet and upon a common axis are a pair of concentric frame members 4 and 5 the inner frame`member4 being of polygonal shape and the outer frame member 5 being circular. Each side of the inner frame member is adapted to receive anadvertisement each of which comprises one or more movable elements forming part of the picture or representation. The outer frame member is only provided with half the number of advertisements carried by the inner frame member thus leaving, in the present example three open spaces 6.

As shown in Fig. 1 each of the movable elements in the advertisements carried by the inner frame member is operatively connected to a separate comb 7 through the medium of a crank 8 and rod 9 the lower end of which rod is connected to one arm of a lever the other arm of which carries the comb shaped members 7. This lever is fulcrumed upon a pivot pin 10 extending laterally across the back of each advertisement. In the case of an advertisement having only one movable element only one comb is re-vv quired, the number of combs depending upon the number of movable elements there are in the advertisement. In the example illustrated in Fig. 1 there are two movable elements and therefore two comb-shaped members.

These comb-shaped members are provided with teeth 11 the pitch and number of which are predetermined for each comb shaped members according to the extent and periodicity of movement required. The necessary movement is imparted by rocking the comb-shaped.members about their pivots 10 by means of laterally moving forks 12 which are moved across and in contact with the teeth of the comb shaped members when the particular advertisement is in the displayed position before the opening 2. The forks 12 which correspond in number and position with the various comb-shaped members to be operated are carried by a vertical frame 13 the lower end of which is provided with a foot 14 which rests Aupon and is adapted to slide on a table 15.

Extending rearwardly from a point adjacent the upper end of the vertical frame 13 is a slotted bar 16 which carries at right angles to it a guide rod 17 the extremities of which slidably engage in holes in a pair of upstanding frame members 18. The slot in the bar 16 is engaged by a pin 19 carried by and projecting upwardly from one end of a crank arm Q0. This arm is double ended and is attached to a disc 21, the other end of said arm being provided with a depending pin 22, which engages the slots 23 of a Geneva wheel 24. By these means rotation of the arm 2O serves to reciprocate the vertical frame 13 and intermittently rotate the Geneva Wheel 24. This intermittent move" ment is transmitted to the frame 'members l and as Will now appear.

The frame memberset and 5 areiniounted upon concentric spindles and 26V respectively each of Which is provided With'a separate Geneva Wheel 24. These Wheels in turn have associated with them double armed cranks 2O Vand discs 21 the peripheries of which iit closely against the concave surfaces27 of the lGeneva Wheels. The double armed crank associated ivith the Geneva Wheel which is mounted upon the spindle 26 carrying the outer vframe member 5 is provided at both ends lWith upstanding pins 28 whichV engage the slots of the associated Geneva wheel and serve to intermittently rotate such Wheel tWo revolutions to one revolution of the upperV Geneva Wheel car-V ried by the other spindle 25. Y By these means the inner frame member 4 is permitted to have inthe present example, six advertisements to three on the outer frame member,` Which former advertisements are brought into position in front of the display opening 2 during ,the display of one ofthe advertisements on the outer frame member. Thus the rotation of the inner frame member is invisible fromthe exterior ofthe cabinet. The display of the advertisements on the inner frame memberV takes place each time one of the open spaces 6 comes opposite the display opening.

As AWill have been understood the operation kof the movable elements of the advertisements on the -inner frame member is effected in consequence of the engagement between the forks 12 and the teeth on the combs 7 during the reciprocation of such forks.

The mechanism is driven, in the present example by means of an electric motor 29 Which drives the 'spindle carrying the discs 21 through the medium of a Worm WheelBO mounted upon said spindle, a Worm 3l. mounted upon a spindle 32 which spindle in turn carries a pulleyBB Which receives the drive from thermotor through al belt 34. Any other form of mechanical drive may howeverbe adopted.

With the rod 10.

In the V'drawingsit will be noticed that the serrated comb-'shaped member 11 is 'attached to arpivoting rod 10 by means of arms 10a. VThe rod 1() in turn is connected to a Lshaft 9a byv means 'of a connecting rod 9 and crank arms 8 and 8a.V The result isthat when the forks 12 (see Fig. V1) are reciprocated across and in engagement with the teeth on the comb-shaped member 11 such combshaped member is turned'about and rlhis motion, through the rod 9 and cranlr arms 8 and 82 is transmitted to the shaft 92L which is thereby partially rotated or oscillated and with the movable part 91? of the advertisement carried thereby.

That I claim and desi-re to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. In an advertising apparatus of the type specified the combination With an intermittently rotating inner'frarne carrying picture groups and a stationary outer frame havingl a display opening of an intermediately arranged intermittently rotating frame having alternating VWalls and openings and means for iiitekrmittently rotating the vsaid intermediate and inner frames in such manner-'that a Wall ofthe intermediate frame is opposite the display opening in the staf' tionary outer frame when the inner frame is being moved, movable elements forming part ofthe pict-ures'in the groups carried by the inner frame and means for operating the movable elements of' each pictureivhen the picture is opposite the display opening in the stationary outer frame. y

u 2. In an advertising device of the type de# scribed, the combination vvith picture groups and a. central pillar about Whichthey rotate,`

of a frame carrying said groups adapted to rotate about said pillar; comb shaped members attached to said fra-me` each Vof said comb shaped members being adapted to move portions of its respective group; acentral member provided With arms adapted to actuate successively said comb shaped members; an outer rotatable frame mounted upon said pillar andiprovidedwith openings; and meansadapted to rotate said eentralframe into group Vdisplay *positions` and. subsek ner and intermediate frames comprising tWo sets of Geneva'ivheels one operating` on one shaft and the other operating on the'other ico iis

shaft7 movable elements forming part of the picturesin the groups carried bythe inner frame and means for operating the movable elements of each picture when the picture is opposite the display opening in the stationary outer frame.Y l V` Y i fl. In an advertising apparatus of the type specied the combination With an vinner frame carrying picture groups and mountedV upon and rotatable With a centralspindle and a stationary outer frame having a display opening of an intermediatelv arranged framemounted upon and rotatable Witha tubular spindle tting as a concentric sleeve upon the spindle of the inner frame means for intermittently rotating both of said inner and intermediate frames comprising two sets of Geneva Wheels one operating on one shaft and the other operating on the otherl shaft, movable elements forming part of the picture in the groups carried bv the inner trame and means for operating the movable elements of each picture when the picture is opposite the display opening in the stationary outer frame comprising' pivoted combs associated with each of the movable elements in a picture, forks` and means for reciprocating said forks across and in contact with the combs so as to rock the same about their pivots and means for trasmitting such movement to the movable elements of the picture.

5. In an advertising' apparatus of the type specified the combination with an inner frame carrying picture groups and mounted upon and rotatable with a central spindle and a stationary outer frame having a display opening of an intermediatelv arranged frame mounted upon. and rotatable with a tubular spindle fitting as a concentric sleeve upon the spindle of the inner frame means for intermittently rotating both of said inner and intermediate trames comprising two sets of Geneva Wheels one operating on one shaft and the other operating on the other shaft, movable elements forming part of the pictures in the groups carried bv the inner frame and means for operating the movable elements ot each picture when the picture is opposite the display opening in the stationary outer frame and a slidingcarriage carrying said forks a crank for reciprocating said carriage and nieans for driving said crank such means also serving to drive the Geneva Wheel mechanism for intermittently rotating the inner and intermediate trames.

In Witness whereof I affix my signature.

GARNET THOMAS GALLEY. 

